Night lunch cart or diner



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UNITED STATES yPATENT CFFCE `WILFRIDl H. BARRIRE',"orfwononsrnn,iuAsseerusnT'rs 'I i y`` 1\I`fref1 rrLUNCHcArirjonD-Iivnn i. l 'I i l yapplicati@ inea october 3,.'1'927. yserial iro. azzarze.`- i rhisinvention relates .improveynientsiin as indicatedjin comprisesa counter.vehicles of the general type commonly desig-v 10 extending nearly thee-ntire length of the y y nated as"night lunch-carts or vdiners. y Incart and .having a number of seats ll posisuch vehicles, provision 1smade for cooking tiened adiacent thereto for the use ofr'the "5 andserving' food in somewhaty limited customers.v A narrow passage12`around the es y `quarters. A'endv of the counter'l() connects thepublic space 1 It is the object of my invention to improve 13 in frontof the lcounter'with` the working q the'construetion of such vehicles inseveral space 14 'at the rearof the counter'. l A'door importantrespects. f 15 is provided, in thev front of the.y cart and 1 i0 f Oneeatureio my invention relates to the a .second door '16 (Fig. 2)1nay beprovided 6e `provision ofanV improved construction for the atthe end ofthe cart. As thus far described,r taper roof of suchV ajvehicle by whichthe` the cartris of theusualan'dfwell lrnownjcon ventilation isimproved, the 'interior is kept' struction. Y K f y 1 cooler insuinmer.- andthe condensation of' I have provided a new arrangementoffloor lmoisture within the vehicle is reduced or P12-U1,l10WV1,*bysWhCll the `Working Space 65A eliminated. I f. ,v '14 iseilectivelyrincreased'. Forfthis purpose Another feature of mykinvention' relates l'provde e reerwerdeXtenSOllQO fore C011'-v` 'to'improvementsinthefloorplan of the `veside-rable portion `cf the lengthofthe cart, bide,v by which the working. Space is efeethis extensionbeing of AsuflicientLdepth .toire- 2O tively increased by a relativelysmall increase ceive the lstove Qlycoifee and water heaters-70 ineet-ual figer-Space. 22, and heated receptacles23y for thestorage 'My'invention further relates to arrange- Of OQ- ATQIQIGMOT 24e LldSllelf0I' table ments andcombinations of .parts which `will 25! may be p'IOVlCled at theends ofthe Cart. y be hereinafter described and morerparticu- EhuSDlaClng the Stoveg'heatersgand heated* e 95 larlypointedout in the appended claimen. TGCGPtClGS l the @XGHSOD 20, 'they-Wokn'g75' A preferredfoym of the invention is Shown vspace at the rear ofthecounter l0 is substanin the drawnggn which f r tially doubled, with acomparatively small l isf affront elgwaton 0f my lnpI-Oved lDCIGZtSflOOlm SpLCe 0f lunch-cart or diner; f the extension thereto. y .30 Fig.2 is an end -elevation thereof; In Flgs- @mi 5 I lWYGShWIL@ SPGCLl vel',vFig 3 .is @Sectional plan View; roof rconstruction by'lwhlch.vlmport'antfim- Fig 4 'is m enlarged partial Sectional @nd` provedresults are attained;` In'rny improved elevation, taken elengphe 1in@ 44 in Fig, construction,l I'l provide an inner' series of 1,and showingthe roof' construction; and upwardly Cllllledillljpotsfoflrches; 30

5 is a partial sectional front elevation, 4:), Supported at their endson the tepramesv 85 taken along the line vf'inlTigf. 2Q. 31-0 the'front" and T8291 WZLHS- TMS@ PTO- j Referring to the drawings, I haveshown vide 'an Outerl series of upwardly curved a lunch-cart ordiner'which isin general of 'H'ChS 32,11%Vlrg a' more abrupt CHWRUIC avfanliliar type and cgmpfses 3 body portion than ille -USChGS '30y andeXt'QldlIlg t0 2L Subv i0 made in the formofa cart or vehicle. SuchStantlally "greaterrheight at the center of 90 a body may be mountedvvupon wheels s0 that the1rflength. These arches also are support? itl isliterally a movable car or in some ined upon` the tops ofl Vthe frontand rear' stances the wheels are omitted and the body Walls. is placeddirectly upon a more or less per- L Crossbraces 33 connect themiddlepor- 45 manent foundation, as shown in Figs. 1 and 'tions oifthe arches30 with intermediate por` 05 f EZ. In any case, however', the body is aunitary `tions ofv the arches-32; and upright-members structure whichmay be transported from 34 connect the vbracesf33 to the'upper archesplace to place and suitably supported in a 32 Vatadditional points. fdesired location. Y Any suit ble roof materiahsuch as sheath- 50 yThegeneral arrangement of the interior, ling 35 and an outer layer 36 .ofcanvas or 100 other sheet material, may be placed on the upper arches 32to form the outer roof oi the lunch-cart. Similarly, a suitables`iieatling or covering 38 may be secured to the under side of the lowerarches 30, thus providing a finished surface or ceiling for the interiorof the roei' and aiso providing a substantial air space 89 between theouter roof and the inner ceiling.

Slatted openings i0 and dei are preferably provided at the two ends ofthe space 39 so that air may enter through one of the openings and passout through. the other opening, depending irimarily upon the di rectionof the wind. rIbis circulation ot' air 'between the inner and outercoverings causes the interior of the vehicle to be much cooler insummer, as very little direct heat ot the sun can enter through the roofon account of the intervening air space 39, through which currents ofair are constantly circulating.

I have also found thatcthe provision of the inner ceiling 38, separatedfron the outer roof, by the air space 39, jin-eve: the

condensation of moisture on the ceiling, which is prevalent and annoyingin carts having only a singley root layer.

In Fig. 5, I have also indicated the provision of Ventilating openingsle n the interior of the car to the air space 89 between 4the ceilingand the outer roet Vlhese ventilators may be used or omitted as desired,but when used they increase the circulation of air through the vehicleand provide additional kventilation therefon The currents of air passingthrough thc air space 39 above the ceiling 38 render the ventilatorsflunusually ei'ective when used.

It will be noted that the air space is ot maximum height at the centerot' the vehicle, but that it tapers away at the front and rear edges ofthe roof so that the con ventional appearance of the vehicle issubstantially unchanged.

Having thus described my invention and the advantages thereof, I do notwish to be limited to the details herein disclosed otherwise than as setforth in the claims, but what I claim is l. A diner having a root`structure comprising a series of inner arched members and a series ofouter arched members, cross braces connecting said inner and outerarched members in associated pairs, and additional bracing membersconnecting said cross braces to said upper arched members, all of saidarched members being supported at substantially the same elevation attheir end portions, said two series of said members being substantiallfspaced apart vertically at their middle portions, and said members beingprovided with ceiling and roof layers enclosing a heat-insulating airspace between said ceiling and roof layers, and means to establishcommunication between said space and the exterior of the diner.

2. A diner having a roof structure comprising a series of inner archedmembers and a series of outer arched members, cross braces connectingsaid inner and outer arched members in associated pairs, and additionalbrac ing members connecting said cross braces to said upper archedmembers, ali ot said arched members being supported at substantially thesame elevation at their end portions, said two series of said membersbeing substantially spaced apart vertically at their middle portions,and said members being provided with ceiling and roof layers enclosing aheat-insulating air space between said ceiling and roof layers, andmeans to establish communication between said space and the interior ofthe diner.

3. A diner having a root structure comprising a series of inner archedmembers and a series ot outer arched members, cross braces connectingsaid inner and outer arched members in associated pairs, and additionalbracing members connecting said cross braces to said upper archedmembers, all of said arched 'f embers being supported at substantiallythe same elevation at their end portions, said two series o said membersbeing substantially spaced apart vertically at their middle portions,and said members being provided with ceiling and roof layers enclosing aheat-insulating air space between said ceile and rooiC layers, means toestablish communication between said space and the eX- terior of thediner, and means to establish communication between said space and theinterior of the diner.

4i- A diner having a rooic structure comprising a series of inner archedmembers and a series of outer arched members, cross braces connectingsaid inner and outer arched members in associated pairs, all of saidmembers being supported at substantially the same elevation at their endportions but said two series of members being substantially spaced apartvertically at their middle portions, and said members being providedwith ceiling and roof layers enclosing a heat-insulating air spacebetween said ceiling and roof layers, and separate means to establishcommunication between said air space and the interior and also theexterior of the diner.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

WILFRID H. BARRIRE.

